Reccomend a Blu-Ray Player for me please

[mowermanEd]

Just ordered a new Panny 50" Plasma to replace our old Sony projection HDTV. Would like reccomendations for an
inexpensive Blu-Ray Player (preferably Panny) to go with it. All we'll ever play on it are rental discs and store purchased
discs so I'm not interested in the ability to hack the unit. Just looking for a reliable unit that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

[mail2tom]

I'm very pleased with my JVC XV-BP1. The only thing I found it doesn't play is MKV, but using MultiAVCHD to create an AVCHD takes care of that. Bought it around Christmas time for roughly USD100. Disks spin up very quickly to menu or movie, which is what I was looking for.

[festmaster]

Just ordered a new Panny 50" Plasma to replace our old Sony projection HDTV. Would like reccomendations for an
inexpensive Blu-Ray Player (preferably Panny) to go with it. All we'll ever play on it are rental discs and store purchased
discs so I'm not interested in the ability to hack the unit. Just looking for a reliable unit that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

I think you answered your own question. Go to Best Buy and pick up the cheapest Panasonic unit they have, and you will have two remote controls that really work for both devices. I saw a closeout model last month for about $135. Last week the closeout model was a Samsung, so that is what I got. Today's name brand units are much smaller and quickly boot. You will be happy with any Panasonic currently on sale.

I also second the recommendation for MultiAVCHD. It is a great tool for putting high def clips on DVD-R for Blu-Ray playblack.

[budz]

If you wanna do live streaming from Netflix get the Panasonic BD85 but it's expensive at $285.00. Amazon has it with free shipping for about $50.00 less.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038KR8WM/sr=8-1-catcorr/qid=1271559743/ref=olp_prod...atcorr&seller=

Or get a cheapo Insignia from Best Buy which can do live streaming from Netflix:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Insignia%26%23174%3B+-+Blu-ray+Disc+Player+with+1080p+Outp...&skuId=9386112

[Bwizzy]

The best 2 BD players on the market are the PS3 and the HTPC you build. That's just my opinion.

[SingSing]

The best 2 BD players on the market are the PS3 and the HTPC you build. That's just my opinion.

Don't think so. To get a top notch video, you need a high end video card, and it will cost more than a top end BD player.

[16mmJunkie]

We enjoy our Samsung BD-P1600 very much and it's not a bad price. It streams netflix and several other sites. Plays AVCHD as well.




If the Light ain't Bright, It ain't Right!!

[Bwizzy]

The best 2 BD players on the market are the PS3 and the HTPC you build. That's just my opinion.

Don't think so. To get a top notch video, you need a high end video card, and it will cost more than a top end BD player.

Not necessarily. Top end video cards are for gaming. As long as the video card has HDCP and enough RAM (i.e. 512MB to 1GB) it'll be fine. Thats basically what a BD player is, a small low powered PC. I've dissected a couple of them when they 1st came out. The thing that most effects the picture quality is the TV.

[smitbret]

The best 2 BD players on the market are the PS3 and the HTPC you build. That's just my opinion.

Don't think so. To get a top notch video, you need a high end video card, and it will cost more than a top end BD player.

Not necessarily. Top end video cards are for gaming. As long as the video card has HDCP and enough RAM (i.e. 512MB to 1GB) it'll be fine. Thats basically what a BD player is, a small low powered PC. I've dissected a couple of them when they 1st came out. The thing that most effects the picture quality is the TV.

Correct.